Got Retweets?

Even though Twitter's statuses/retweets API endpoint is limited to the last
100 retweets it is possible to use the
search/tweets
endpoint to search for the retweets using the text of the tweet. Caveat: This is only possible for tweets that have happened in the last 7 days, which is furthest back Twitter allow you to search for tweets in.

For example here is how you can get the retweets for this
tweet and analyze the users in a spreadsheet.

Don't use VPN services.

No, seriously, don't. You're probably reading this because you've asked what VPN service to use, and this is the answer.

Note: The content in this post does not apply to using VPN for their intended purpose; that is, as a virtual private (internal) network. It only applies to using it as a glorified proxy, which is what every third-party "VPN provider" does.

A Russian translation of this article can be found here, contributed by Timur Demin.

Need Secure chat?

Most VPN Services are Terrible

Short version: I strongly do not recommend using any of these providers. You are, of course, free to use whatever you like.
My TL;DR advice: Roll your own and use Algo or Streisand. For messaging & voice, use Signal. For increased anonymity, use Tor for desktop (though recognize that doing so may actually put you at greater risk), and Onion Browser for mobile.